Thursday, June 2, 2022

Jack Vance, John Jude Palencar, Jon Foster, Gorillas by Emilio Soltero, Heavy Metal, She-Hulk and an Elvgren statue.

New File Copies: two signed limited art books & two signed by Jack Vance. Film Posters; a homage to Gorillas and fund-raiser; THREE issues of Heavy Metal; She-Hulk by Peter David; some fine new graphic novels, several from France and one from Spain; Elvgren’s Suzanne Statue. Plus all variant editions of the upcoming Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, and the top 16-30 Bestsellers from so far in 2022. Happy early summer!

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Underwood File Copies

 
ORIGINS The Art of John Jude Palencar Deluxe
Publisher file copy. Signed & dated 2006 by Palencar, limited to 300 numbered copies. Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. Foreword by Christopher Paolini. John Jude Palencar is a rarity among modern artists, mixing meticulous technique reminiscent of the old masters with a soaring, darkly surreal imagination. There are touches of Bosch and Da Vinci in his visual allegories of netherworld landscapes and doomed characters. His painted book covers and illustrations for works by Stephen King, Lovecraft, Tolkien, and many others have won him wide acclaim. But he is perhaps best known for his covers to the fantasy novels of Christopher Paolini, including the iconic dragon cover for the bestselling novel Eldest. Underwood Books, 2007. Out of print. ...More.

Item Code: ORIGJJD
Hard Cover, 9x12, 128pgs, Partial Color
$150.00
We also have just ten copies of the regular trade edition [ORIGJJH. $90].
 
R/EVOLUTION The Art of Jon Foster Deluxe
Almost Gone! Signed, numbered & limited, 300! Publisher file copy. Highly Recommended. This collection samples a wide range of Jon Foster‘s work, reprinting paperback art for novels by Michael Moorcock, Paul Collins, and Liz Williams, along with a selection of his work for Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering game cards, DC Comics covers (including Neil Gaiman’s Books of Magic), and his unusual images for National Geographic. Jon Foster creates irresistibly dark demimondes populated by retro robots, Star Wars villains, and creepy goth-inspired creatures that recall the work of James Gurney (Dinotopia), Rick Berry, H. R. Giger, and past masters of the grotesque like Goya. R/evolution charts his meteoric rise to the top of the F&SF art field and includes Jon's own comments and testimonials from his peers: Frazetta, Giancola, Manchess, DiFate et al. Underwood Books, 2006. Out of print. ...More.

Item Code: REVOD
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color
$60.00
We’ve priced both the Palencar and Jon Foster books seriously below what they are priced at from other dealers—since we have not just one but many copies of each one as of right now. Even better, these are as new, never even opened and read. In fact, I didn’t mention it in the description, but Origins and R/evolution almost all are still in shrink-wrap.
 


THE WORK OF JACK VANCE An Annotated Bibliography & Guide Signed/Limited Edition
Almost Gone! Underwood file copy, handsome cream cloth in a matching slipcase. Signed by Jack Vance, Robert Silverberg, Jerry Hewett and Daryl Mallet and numbered, from 250 copies! By Jerry Hewett and Daryl F. Mallett. "This is perhaps the ultimate bibliography of master SF writer Jack Vance, who passed on in 2013. All works are listed in first appearance and subsequent reprints, with identifying features for book first editions. Nonfiction, interviews, honors and awards, guest of honor appearances, maps and drawings and more are also noted, as well as a timeline of Vance's life and career. And a brief introduction by Robert Silverberg to boot, who also has signed this! Five stars, indeed." - Dan Betelmann. Not illustrated, prose only. Underwood books, 1993. Out of print. ...More.

Item Code: WORJVD
Hard Cover, 6x9, 294pg, Text Only
$100.00
 


THE FIVE GOLD BANDS By Jack Vance Signed
Almost Gone! Publisher file copy. Signed, limited to 300! Highly Recommended. Cover by Earle Bergey. First published in 1950 as "The Space Pirate," Vance's second book. "Earther" Paddy Blacktorn sets out to steal the secret of the interstellar space drive from the genetically altered descendants, the five sons, of the inventor. Plans are concealed in five gold armbands that they exchange each year when they allocate drive production amongst their worlds... Although one of Vance's earliest efforts, The Five Gold Bands exhibits many of the stylistic elements that would come to characterize many of his later works: a colorful protagonist who unintentionally achieves the greater good in a frantic and desperate attempt to save his own life (and fortune), numerous exotic locales populated by equally exotic sentient species, and the theme of a treasure hunt. It also introduces another frequent theme of Vance’s work ““ that the environment of an alien planet will change any human colonists within a few generations to the extent that they will scarcely be recognizable as human. Underwood-Miller, 1993. Out of print. ...More.

Item Code: FIVJVHS
Hard Cover, 6x9, 164pg, Full Color
$50.00
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Art Books

 


FILM POSTERS OF THE RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE
Highly Recommended. 250 posters from the pre-Stalin Soviet Union of the 1920s and 1930s explore the energy and invention of this period. Drawn from the private collection of connoisseur Susan Pack, the selection includes the work of 27 different artists. From bold figuration to architectural elements, each artist displays a distinct style and aesthetic, as much as they collectively eschew the glamour of Hollywood for more stark, striking, even challenging images, often marked by unusual angles, dynamic compositions, and startling close-ups. Taschen, 2022. ...More.

Item Code: FILMPOH
Hard Cover, 10x13, 320pg, Partial Color
$70.00 $60.00
We currently have one copy in stock as most of our shipment was damaged, but a re-order is coming soon. See our website for many additional books featuring movie posters, from Hang ‘em High and The Epic Art of Joe Smith, to Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz, The Batman Animated Series, Universal Studio’s Monsters and The Art of Hammer Posters. Here are more art books from Taschen.
 


GORILLAS IN DA MIX Signed
Limited, 500. Specially Priced. Recommended. A gorilla sketchbook by Emilio Soltero, featuring a variety of styles, with partial net proceeds to benefit animal conservation groups. Contributions by Arthur Adams, Gilbert Hernandez, Peter Kuper, Alex Niño (two full color pieces), Kevin Nowlan and Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant). With a handsome bookmark illustrating Wanto, age 44, Knoxville Zoo—full color on heavy index stock. Signed on page 3. Sir Press, 2022....More.

Item Code: GORILS
Soft Cover, 7x10, 64pg, b&w
$20.00 $15.00
 

Comics & Archives

 


SHE-HULK By Peter David Omnibus
Collects She-Hulk #22-38 plus five other series, 2007-19. Art by Shawn Moll, Adriama Melo, Val Semeiks et al. Gamma-powered Hulk scribe Peter David crafts a whole new direction for the lean green fighting machine, as the world’s most dangerous lawyer takes on the world’s most dangerous job! But why has Jennifer Walters become a bounty hunter? What happened to her once thriving legal career? And what startling secret is her new partner Jazinda hiding? Okay, Jazinda is a Skrull — but what’s her other secret?! And when the Skrulls launch their Secret Invasion, where do Jazinda’s loyalties lie? Marvel, 2022. ...More.

Item Code: SHEHUH
Hard Cover, 7x11, 552pg, Full Color
$75.00 $65.00
Also available: Savage She-Hulk Omnibus, Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Omnibus, and She-Hulk Marvel Masterworks Volumes 1 and 2.
 


ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN Volume 19
Collects #108-113, 1959-60. Recommended. Art by John Buscema, Paul Reinman, John Forte et al. The complete contents of six issues, including all stories, ads and 2-page Letters Pages with some surprising writers. Cool stories of fantasy, science fiction and the supernatural, as well as time travel, aliens, robots and more surprises. Additional artists include Pete Costanza, John Rosenberger, Al Wenzel, Emil Gershwin and the fine Ogden Whitney, who drew most if not all the covers and stories in every issue. Most stories written by Richard Hughes. PS Artbooks, 2021....More.

Item Code: ADU19
Soft Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color
$26.99
Softcover editions begin with Vol 13. We still have most hardcovers back to Volume 2. See them all here.
 


CHILLING TALES #13 Facsimile Edition & Print
Collects #13, 1952. With 11 1/2 x 16 matted print of the cover. Recommended. Kicking off PS Facsimile comics comes a three-issue line-up from the pen of the legendary Matt Fox who also created covers for the pulp Weird Tales. He is well known for a small body of work but each piece unique and totally weird! Plus: The Screaming Skull by Harry Harrison, Spider Hider by pulp illustrator Vincent Napoli and Pursued by Vic Carrabotta. All scans reworked to bring them back as close as possible to the originals, with all ads. PS Artbooks, 2021....More.

Item Code: CHIL13
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$23.99
Matching issues with matted posters of the covers: Chilling Tales #15 and 17 are $23.99 ea. Click here for more Facsimile and Replica editions from PS Artbooks, Fantaco, Marvel and others.
 

Heavy Metal

 


HEAVY METAL #314 Kim Jung Gi Cover
"Death Defied" is a new series by Joe Harris, art by Federico Pietrobon. Interview with Greg Hildebrandt. Dan Fogler and artist Nadir Balan do a nice job on "Moon Lake", part 3. The saga of Adrienne James continues, Heavy Metal's "female Indiana Jones in space!," by Matthew Medney and Bruce Edwards with Santa Fung. The conclusions of the small-town horror of "Savage Circus" by Brendan Columbus and Al Barrionuevo and the space saga of "Darkwing" by Medney and Ponce. A new installment of Ron Marz' and Armitano's "Swamp God." Heavy Metal, 2022. Mature readers....More.

Item Code: HM314
Magazine, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color
$13.99
 


HEAVY METAL #315 Kim Jung Gi Cover
"The Engagers" begins by Medney and Bruce Edwards. "The Axe" by Trohman and Posehn. Interview with The Wizard of the Barge. "Winnie the Poe" by D. Mint. ID. Horror serial "Axe" continues by Joe Trohman and writer/actor Brian Posehn with artist Scott Koblish. "Swamp God" by Ron Marz and Armitano, and much more. "Versator and Crunch: Blind Man's Bluff" by Erwin and Befani. "Starward" Chapter 9 by Orlando and Shavrin. Heavy Metal, 2022. Mature readers. ...More.

Item Code: HM315
Magazine, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color
$13.99
 


HEAVY METAL #316 Kim Jung Gi Cover
The third of four interconnected covers by the master illustrator Kim Jung Gi. Finally, an interview with Simon Bisley showing the process of creating his Taarna cover, plus a new Taarna story, "The Witness" by Mullane & Montos. "Axe," "Death Defied," "Andrienne James," and "Engagers", all Chapter twos. "A Tale of Sculls" by Stojanovic & Bakliza. "Cold Dead War". "Starward." Heavy Metal, 2022. Mature readers. ...More.

Item Code: HM316
Magazine, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color
$13.99
We are unable to restock back issues, so we’ll be running out of older issues as time goes on. See them all here.
 

Graphic Novels

 


THE FINAL SECRET OF ADOLF HITLER
TRanslated from the original French edition. Highly Recommended. By Mathieu Mariolle. Art by Fabio Piacentini. December 1944. As the fate of World War II seems to be sealed, a submarine leaves Germany, taking with it Hitler's last hope for winning the war. Or is it? Two allied commandos immediately set off after the aircraft: one English, the other American. And meanwhile a British submarine is hunting the German vessel and their only goal is to send it to the bottom of the sea. When the true nature of the precious cargo is revealed, the once parallel paths of these allies begin to diverge and it's double-cross time... Humanoids, 2022....More.

Item Code: FINSEC
Soft Cover, 8x10, 120pg, Full Color
$22.99 $20.99
 


THE SET-UP The Lost Classic By Joseph Moncure March
Written in 1928, The Set-Up is a long narrative poem about the boxing underworld — a hard-boiled tragedy told in syncopated rhyming couplets. March's slightly more famous jazz-age novel is The Wild Party. When the work was first published it made the bestseller list, and in 1949 it was turned into an award-winning film featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. This reprinting of the original text features dynamic, specially commissioned artwork by Erik Kriek that vividly conveys the story of Pansy, an up-and-coming black prize fighter who takes on all comers, so prolifically illustrated it reads like a graphic novel. Striking artwork. Korero Press, 2022....More.

Item Code: SETUH
Hard Cover, 6x9, 256pg, Text/b&w
$29.95 $27.95
 


GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
Georgia O'Keeffe, the American artist known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes, was one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. Photographer Alfred Steiglitz left his wife for her and took a series of famous nudes photos of her, which can be seen online. They eventually married. Drawing mainly from O’Keeffe’s letters, which are depicted in this biography, artist María Herreros delves into O’Keeffe’s deepest self: a tireless traveler, a nature lover, a strong and emancipated woman who carved her own determined path through life and did it her way. Some nudity. SelfMadeHero, 2022....More.

Item Code: GEOKE
Soft Cover, 7x9, 128pg, Full Color
$19.99
 


ALTERED CARBON One Life One Death
By Richard K. Morgan and Scott Bryan Wilson. Art by Max Fuchs. From the world of the best-selling trilogy of books and the hit Netflix show comes a new chapter in the Altered Carbon universe! In the future, bodies can be changed like clothes, giving life an entirely new meaning — or lack of meaning. Takeshi Kovacs — once a member of the Envoy Corps, the elite, deadly troops of the Interstellar Earth Protectorate — now finds himself imprisoned . . . both in a jail and in an extremely weak body... Dynamite, 2021....More.

Item Code: ALTCH
Soft Cover, 7x10, 120pg, Full Color
$24.99 $22.99
There is also a signed edition coming later this month. [ALTCHS. $39.99].
 


BIKINI ATOLL
Translated from the French graphic novel. Horror, blood and carnage in a no-holds-barred terror tale. By Christophe Bec. Art by Bernard Khattou. Bikini Atoll and its turquoise waters attract tourists and divers from all over the world. This celestial paradise has not only given its name to the world's most famous bathing suit, but it was also used as a nuclear testing ground by the United States for over 40 years. Today the island's unreachable crevasses and impenetrable forests conceal many mysteries and dangers! Take a relaxing weekend trip to Bikini Atoll...if you dare! Some nudity, abundant graphic violence. Clover Press, 2022....More.

Item Code: BIKINH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 128pg, b&w
$24.99
 


SUPERMAN SON OF KAL-EL Volume 1 The Truth
Collects #1-6, 2021. Clark Kent's son Jonathan has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s fought evil with Robin, traveled across galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather, and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. DC Comics, 2022....More.

Item Code: SUPS01
Hard Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color
$24.99 $21.99
 


VAMPIRELLA / RED SONJA Volume 2
Collects #7-12. By Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. New story arc! Perfect jumping-on point! What in the hell are Vampirella and Red Sonja doing in 1920s New York City, what did they do to piss off gangsters, and where are they going next...if they even survive?!?! Variant covers for every issue by Jae Lee, Roberto Castro, Rod Reis, Leonardo Romero, and others, all doing a variant of EVERY cover. Plus cosplay photo covers. Dynamite, 2021....More.

Item Code: VARS02
Soft Cover, 7x10, 152pg, Full Color
$19.99
In stock is volume 1, with a fine cover by Terry Dodson [VARS01. $19.99].
 

Elvgren Statue

 


ELVGREN'S SUZANNE Statue
Limited, 500. Out of print. Recommended. ReelArt Studios presents a splendid representation of one of Gil Elvgren's best-known images. Outstanding details: delicate fringe on the edges of her filmy see-through negligee and perky nipples beneath. Good highlights in her hair, high heels, and lots of revealing cleavage. Measures 7 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The statue is strictly limited and individually numbered on the base, with full color illustrated box which show both the finished statue and Elvgren's original painting from the 1940s. ReelArt/Dark Horse, 2006....More.

Item Code: ELVSS
7" tall, Full Color
$175.00 $90.00
See more by Elvgren and more statues on our website. This is from the same folks, Reelart in association with Dark Horse Comics, who also produced the recently discounted Tarzan and the Golden Lion [TARZGL. $225] and the HUGE Prince Valiant Artist Proof, limited to 25 A/P copies [PVAL. $295] statues. These are from 2006-2008 and our supply is very limited.
 

3...2...1...Gone

 

Here's another batch of 30 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. You can now see the latest 3…2…1 items in a new section on our website, called ALMOST GONE, at the top of the home page, right next to CLOSEOUTS. We are continuously adding to our Imperfect Editions sections as well.

We are in the process of marking down 3...2...1... items that haven't yet sold out. Some you may have seen before at full price--they are now on sale. Others are new here. We're marking down about 225 titles, so we've split this into three batches.

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Coming in July: Overstreet Price Guide

 


 

THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 52nd Edition Winter Soldier Hardcover
Cover by Butch Guice. The 52nd annual edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide turns the spotlight onto the expansive history of the medium with an all-new feature on The Yellow Kid, as well as 100th anniversary features on EC Comics founder William M. Gaines and the one and only Stan Lee, as well as a look at the history of James Buchanan Barnes - alias Bucky, a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Of course, that’s in addition to all the new prices, market reports, and more from the book that’s been the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians for more than five decades! Gemstone, 2022. Due: Jul.

Item Code: CB52WH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$44.95

SOFTCOVER EDITION
Item Code:
CB52W
Soft Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$34.95

 


THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 52nd Edition Black Terror Hardcover
Cover by J.G. Jones. The 52nd annual edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide turns the spotlight onto the expansive history of the medium with an all-new feature on The Yellow Kid, as well as 100th anniversary features on EC Comics founder William M. Gaines and the one and only Stan Lee, as well as a look at the history of James Buchanan Barnes - alias Bucky, a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Of course, that’s in addition to all the new prices, market reports, and more from the book that’s been the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians for more than five decades! Gemstone, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: CB52BH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$44.95

SOFTCOVER EDITION
Item Code:
CB52B
Soft Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$34.95

 


THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 52nd Edition EC Horror Host Hardcover
Bill Gaines 100th Anniversary. Cover by Aaron Lopresti. The 52nd annual edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide turns the spotlight onto the expansive history of the medium with an all-new feature on The Yellow Kid, as well as 100th anniversary features on EC Comics founder William M. Gaines and the one and only Stan Lee, as well as a look at the history of James Buchanan Barnes - alias Bucky, a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Of course, that’s in addition to all the new prices, market reports, and more from the book that’s been the Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians for more than five decades! Gemstone, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: CB52EH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$44.95

SOFTCOVER EDITION
Item Code: CB52E
Soft Cover, 7x10, 1200pg, b&w
$34.95

 


THE BIG! BIG! OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 52nd Edition Black Hood
Cover by Rick Burchette. This oversized, limited edition version of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide sells out faster each year! It features just the pricing from the standard editions of the book, with none of the articles, ads, or other features, but with far larger type for easy viewing, and also a stay-flat binding so you can lay it open and it'll stay there! I always take home one of each, small and large - Bud. Gemstone, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: BIG52B
Soft Cover, 12x12, 900pg, b&w
$54.95 $49.95
 


THE BIG! BIG! OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 52nd Edition Diamond 40th Anniversary
Variant cover with all previous Overstreet covers in a diamond-shaped design. This oversized, limited edition version of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide sells out faster each year! It features just the pricing from the standard editions of the book, with none of the articles, ads, or other features, but with far larger type for easy viewing, and also a stay-flat binding so you can lay it open and it'll stay there! I always take home one of each, small and large - Bud. This special, limited edition boasts a cover featuring all previous Overstreet covers to celebrate Diamond Comic Distributor's 40th anniversary in 2022. Gemstone, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: BIG52D
Soft Cover, 12x12, 900pg, b&w
$54.95 $49.95
 

More Coming in July

 


SILVER AGE CLASSICS: SPACE WAR Volume 2 Hardcover
Charlton's Space War #6-10, 1960-61. Recommended. Steve Ditko covers and art in #6, 8 and 10. Who? What? Why? and Where? Fundamental universal sci-fi teasers — luckily enough we have Ditko & crew to answer those questions! Art by Rocco Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Dick Giordano and Charles Nicholas. Fun early sci-fi from the little company that wasn't quite DC or Marvel...but did publish the occasional gems. PS Artbooks, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: SASW02H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$46.99
This will also be available in softcover with a different cover [SASW02. $26.99]. Volume 1 is in stock now and collects the first five issues from 1959-60. SC [SASW01. $26.99, HC [SASW01H. $46.99]
 


MISS FURY JOY DIVISION Signed
An original graphic novel. Signed bookplate by Billy Tucci! Writer Billy Tucci, along with artists Maria Laura Sanapo and Edu Menna, delves into the eponymous deep dark secret of the Nazi regime during the Second World War. Through the 1940s, several Nazi concentration camps featured brothels wherein Jewish women were forced to work as prostitutes for soldiers. This rarely discussed, dark tragedy of history remains starkly relevant today. Now, Miss Fury and her team of Black Furies have discovered this cruel phenomenon — and they're going to kick some Nazi ass, in an all-female style mission of revenge. Dynamite, 2022. Due: Jul. ...More.

Item Code: MISJDHS
Hard Cover, na, 136pg, Full Color
$50.00
We still have volume 1 of the original Miss Fury, 1941-44, not to be missed. And a new graphic novel also.
 

Mature Readers

Gullivera by Milo Manera is back in print. First published in 1996, reprinted in 2016, and now back again in a new hardcover printing. Erotic adventures of a giantess, and then an inches-high tiny woman, lost in strange lands. See more Manara here.

 

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2022 Bestsellers

 

Top 30 2022 Bestsellers #16-30

16. FRANKLIN BOOTH SILENT SYMPHONY Hardcover Edition $65.00 This isn’t due until September but response has already been strong. A softcover edition will be available also: FRABSS $49.95, $45.00.

17. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS 2 HC $34.95 A beautiful series from French creators, in an oversized book with magnificent, epic paintings.

18.ILLUSTRATORS QUARTERLY 35 - Sold Out. ALEX RAYMOND Raymond is the Frank Frazetta of the Sunday Page artists, still always popular and his non-Flash Gordon work, such as collected here, is seldom seen. Now out of print.

19. FOLD-ON ARCHIVAL BOOK JACKETS 10" -10 $9.50 The size of the average prose book, our most popular jacket protector. The 12” size is the one I use for most art books.

20. LITTLE NEMO Dream Another Dream $125 $50.00 The publisher did a magnificent job on this, but it was expensive and they printed too many for that price. So we’ve been privileged to be able to offer these at a reduced price for several years now, and it remains one our steadiest sellers.

21. EYE CANDY GIRLS HC $49.99 $44.99 Publisher Goliath is based in Germany; thus the photographers and models are usually quite European and International, and that makes their books just that much different than what you’d find in U.S. collections. The girls are more natural, the settings often outside, even while often being quite explicit like this is.

22. SERPIERI EROS 2 HC BILINGUAL COLLECTION $49.99 Diamond announced this in 2021 but never provided us with copies. We finally went straight to Italy to get this along with restocks of the other Serpieri titles, making us one of the very few U.S. sources for any of his work. An art book of the most sensuous artwork by a master.

23. CAVE PAINTINGS THE ART OF BUDD ROOT HC $30.00 Like Little Nemo above, another perennial bestseller year after year. Budd’s best work, never before collected into book form.

24. ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE 74 PETER HEICK - Sold Out.

25. ART OF PIN-UP HC $80.00 $70.00 Taschen reduced the size of their $200 edition, making this huge, amazing book far more affordable. It remains THE book of Pin-Up art and history, with everyone who’s anyone, and lots of names and work that may not be familiar to you.

26. ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE 73 PETER DRIBEN $15.00 Illustrations’s issues that examine pin-up and pulp artists always outsell the average issue, and so is this one. Driben is not one of the best, but he is so representative and so period, his stuff still works. Elvgen, Varga, Boules, Petty were all better artists, but Driben has a certain crazy charm all his own.

27. MINKY WOODCOCK THE GIRL WHO ELECTRIFIED TESLA HC $24.99 $21.99 The Minky Woodcock series is a strange one, mixing erotic episodes with history. Created by a woman and a performance artist, they are strangely fun.

28. PLASTIC BAGS PAPERBACK BOOK -100 (5 X 7 3/8) $6.95 Nothing too sexy about plastic bags, but we sold 35,000 of these last year. I collect paperbacks myself and wouldn’t think of leaving my vintage stuff to get dusty and scratched up when it can be easily enclosed and preserved.

29. ALLEY OOP AND THE HUNT FOR THE TEXAS PTEROSAURS SC 1976 DAVE GRAUE $19.95 As mentioned previously, the Oop series have proven very popular, both original series and the later ones by Graue. Time-traveling Alley and Oola, what’s not to like.

30. BLACK INFINITY 8 SC ROCKETSHIPS AND SPACESUITS $12.95 A paperback series with themed issues. This one jumped out with such a popular theme.

We listed the first 15 2022 Bestsellers last week. Honorable mention…just off the list are Druuna Vol 1, Art of Pulp Fiction, Frazetta Definitive Reference (not yet out), Men’s Adventure Quarterly #4, My Favourite Top Models (which is quite new), and Encore: The Art of Liam Sharp.

 
 

Rare & Out of Print

 

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IS THAT ALL THERE IS? - Joost Swarte - $125

ALEX RAYMOND: An Artistic Journey: Adventure Intrigue & Romance - $250

JEFFERY JONES: The Definitive Reference - $100

JOHN BUSCEMA: A Life in Sketches Signed - $150

THE ORIGINAL ART OF BASIL WOLVERTON - $250

LIGHT SHIP - Jim Burns - $60

PLANET STORY - Jim Burns, Harry Harrison - $150

THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRAZETTA: Volume 1 - $150

HEAVY METAL: Greatest Hits - $100

IMAGINATIVE REALISM: How To Paint What Doesn’t Exist - James Gurney - $45

FLESK PRIME - $80

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Note: FREE SHIPPING OVER $300. If your order total is $300 or more and you are in the U.S., we pay the standard shipping cost.

Contact us: csr@budsartbooks.com or 530-273-2166 Mon-Fri 9-4

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